IT WAS THE LORD!

IT WAS THE LORD!


Today=we read about Jesus=
REACHING out to Peter
And the other disciples-
After the RESURRECTION


At first=they don't recognize
Him=but then they do=because
It is too GOOD
To BE TRUE


The catch is OVERWHELMING


“And none of the disciples
DARED to ask him,”
'Who are you?'


Because they realized
It was the LORD” John 21:12


And isn't it=
That that is the WAY it is FOR US


WHEN in the course
Of our ordinary=HUMDRUM day
Jesus REACHES out to us


When something good happens
And CHANGES our day
From something ordinary
To something EXTRAORDINARY


“God did EXTRAORDINARY MIRACLES
Through Paul


So that even handkerchiefs
And aprons
That had touched him
Were taken to the sick


And their illnesses
Were cured
And the evil spirits
Left them” Acts 19:11


YES= it is the LORD
WHEN someone or something
Reaches out to us


And changes our ordinary
Into something EXTRA SPECIAL=
It IS THE LORD=
Who does it=


Who changes EVERYTHING
Just like he did
FOR PETER


We need to be attentive
We need to be ALERT
When something EXTRA special
Happens=when something SIGNIFICANT
Happens=IT IS THE LORD


It is the Lord=
REACHING out to us


Listen to the Lord=
He is someone EXTRA-SPECIAL
In our lives


“LISTEN to my words=Lord=
Consider my lament” Psalm 5:1


“WE are from God
And whoever knows God
LISTENS to us


But whoever
Is NOT from God
Does not listen to us


This is how
We RECOGNIZE
The SPIRIT of truth


And the spirit of falsehood” 1 John 4:6


“By their fruit
You will RECOGNIZE them” Matthew 7:16


Peter recognizes Jesus
As the SON OF GOD


And again after the RESURRECTION
When he appears
To the apostles


And we RECOGNIZE Jesus
When he appears to us
Every day=
During the course of OUR PRAYERS


And at that MOMENT
When we really need him


“When Christ=
Who is your life=APPEARS=


Then you will APPEAR
With him in glory” Colossians 3:4


Jesus appeared to Peter
To ENCOURAGE and to INSPIRE HIM


And WHEN=we are encouraged
And inspired=every day


IT IS THE LORD


And it will be the LORD=
Now=tomorrow=
And for ALL OF ETERNITY


In Jesus' name=and in the name of God=our HOLY EVER LASTING FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman
4-25-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Karla Manternach